9 days agoEntertainment
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11 SourcesKerala, India
thebalanced.newsVidya Balan Reflects on Shelved Film The Last Tenant Featuring Irrfan Khan Released After 25 Years
Vidya Balan recently watched The Last Tenant, a film she shot 25 years ago with late actor Irrfan Khan, which was shelved and unreleased until now. Released on YouTube as a tribute to Irrfan, the film brought back memories of a challenging phase in Vidya's early career marked by setbacks and unreleased projects. She praised Irrfan's natural acting and expressed regret over missed opportunities to work together. The film, directed by Sarthak Dasgupta, tells the story of a broken musician seeking refuge and explores themes of longing and emotional healing.
Political Bias
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Sentiment
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AI Analysis
Political bias across 11 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The article group presents a largely apolitical narrative focused on entertainment and personal reflection. Coverage centers on Vidya Balan's emotional response and career challenges, with no evident political framing. Sources emphasize artistic appreciation and tribute to Irrfan Khan, maintaining a neutral stance without political commentary or partisan perspectives.
Sentiment — Positive (75/100)
The overall tone across the articles is emotional and nostalgic, with a positive sentiment toward the film's release and tribute to Irrfan Khan. While acknowledging Vidya Balan's difficult early career phase, the coverage is respectful and appreciative, highlighting artistic qualities and personal memories without negative or sensational language.
How 11 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 7 May, 01:18 pm. Other outlets followed.
- 1timesnow7 May, 01:18 pmVidya Balan Is Emotional After Seeing The Last Tenant For First Time; Remembers Seeing Irrfan On Set
- 2indiatoday7 May, 03:35 pmVidya Balan emotional watching 25-year-old film The Last Tenant co-starring Irrfan
- 3moneycontrol7 May, 03:45 pmVidya Balan feels emotional watching The Last Tenant for the first time, remembers Irrfan Khan- Moneycontrol.com
- 4news187 May, 04:30 pmVidya Balan Recalls Working With Irrfan Khan In The Last Tenant: 'He Was The Most Natural Actor'
- 5ndtv7 May, 06:33 pmVidya Balan Gets Emotional Watching Irrfan Khan In i The Last Tenant i After 25 Years: 'He Was A Natural Actor'
- 6hindustantimes8 May, 12:38 amEmotional Vidya Balan recalls working with 'most natural actor' Irrfan Khan as she watches The Last Tenant for 1st time
- 7thestatesman8 May, 05:54 amVidya Balan recalls her film 'The Last Tenant' after 25 years and remembers Irrfan Khan as one of the most natural actors
- 8firstpost8 May, 08:45 amIrrfan Khan and Vidya Balan's 'The Last Tenant' Movie Review: Short, sweet and the slow intensity is like music to the ear
- 9thetelegraph8 May, 10:40 am'Took 25 years for our stars to align': Vidya Balan remembers Irrfan Khan, pens note
- 10wion8 May, 11:30 amVidya Balan reminisces about early rejections and working with Irrfan Khan as their film The Last Tenant releases online
Lens Score breakdown
36/100
Public interest25/100
Coverage gap90%
Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.
Story context
- Category
- Entertainment
- Location
- Kerala, India
- Sources analysed
- 11
- Last analysed
- 8 May 2026
- Key entities
- Irrfan KhanVidya BalanYouTubeMalayalam cinemaInstagramBanegi Apni BaatHindi cinemaRiteish DeshmukhShivajiCancerHum Paanch (TV series)Streaming media
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